Tettigoniidae (family)
Unidentified katydid at Cook, ACT
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| Tettigoniidae (family) | RogerF | 4 Mar 2018 | |
| Unverified | CathB | 4 Mar 2018 |
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User's notes
Landed on tree trunk and ran up it rapidly (hence fuzzy pics) then departed before I could get a good look.
2 comments
5 Mar 2018
This is probably an early instar tettigoniid that is an ant mimic. There are several genera in the group Ephippithytae that are ant mimics see A guide to the katydids of Australia by Dave Rentz.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.074165-35.266662
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Mar 2018 09:22 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Tettigoniidae (family) Katydids (Tettigoniidae) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects
Species information
- Tettigoniidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified katydid Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1171.8m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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7 / 7
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